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Right TMCC Facial Observations
Take a look at the most recent picture we have taken of a classic Right TMCC pattern! Do you see what we see?
If you are interested to learn more about this, register for a Cervical Cranio Mandibular Restoration course here!
Back in TimeFor those of you familiar with PRI, we thought you would find this intriguing. This diagram was presented in the first course given by Ron Hruska. The course was given in September of 1995 and was called “Postural Reconstruction - An Integrated Approach to Treatment of Upper Half Musculoskeletal and Respiratory Dysfunction”. This is literally, the first sketch of the Left AIC, Right BC and PEC chain!
Accelerated LocomotionIn the Left AIC patterned individual, harnessing the crossed extensor reflexes on the right and optimizing the crossed extensor reflexes on the left is encouraged. During flexion, activation occurs at the ankle (dorsiflexion), then continues up to the knee joint and the hip. This is usually often seen on the left and why some coaches ask athletes to “cock the toe” or “pull toes up”. The ankle joint is the foundation of flexion. Activation for extension starts at the hip and moves down to the knee and ankle, creating the leg drive commonly referred to as triple extension. This is often seen on the right. Which specific toe would you remove to create a functional obligatory Left AIC pattern? Click here for the answer…
Seated Acetabular Soft Tissue Kinematic InfluencesFor those of you that have taken Myokinematic Restoration, page 35 discussing seated acetabular soft tissue kinematic influences on seated FA ER and IR is somewhat confusing. Recently a therapist emailed their question regarding this page and here is James Anderson’s response…
Associated Osteokinematic and Arthrokinematic Positions
Common positions that are associated with a Left AIC pattern is a much discussed topic in all of our courses, especially Myokinematic Restoration. To help course attendees out and anyone trying to understand how the body compensates for this pattern, James Anderson, MPT, PRC created a “user friendly” handout. This diagram is now included in our Myokinematic Restoration course to help teach and educate! To access the complete handout, click here!
Pec Minor vs. Pec MajorWith all the people studying for certification this year, we have been getting some great questions! Yesterday, I received this question: “What is PRI’s stance on pec minor vs. pec major”. When discussing the pec minor vs. pec major you have to consider the right pec minor vs. the left pec major. The pec minor on the right side in a right BC pattern acts as an internal rotator with the right latissimus. The right pec minor pulls your shoulder forward and compresses your right chest wall decreasing the abilitly to get right apical expansion. When performing a right subclavious technique, you are also trying to inhibit the right pec minor. Once you have restored right humeral glenoid internal rotation, you then retrain the right subscapularis to perform right internal rotation without compensation from the right pec minor and right latissimus. In a right BC pattern, because of the orientation of the spine, the left pec major becomes tight, pulling the sternum and the shoulder girdle together. On the left, you are working to inhibit the pec major by performing a left pectoralis stretch. What a great question!
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